You’ve seen the cute little
word books made out of
chipboard. These mini albums make adorable gifts or a great themed brag
book.
 But how do you decorate chipboard word albums? Let us show you how easy
it is to decorate these word albums for yourself or as a gift.
Materials:
Chipboard album
Scissors
Tacky glue
Foam applicator
Paper
Brayer (or popsicle stick)
Directions for Covering Chipboard Albums:
1. Trace the first chipboard piece in reverse on a piece of paper. Cut
out with scissors.
2. Apply tacky glue liberally to the chipboard with a foam applicator,
covering from edge to edge.
3. Place the paper onto the chipboard and use your brayer (or the long
edge of a popsicle stick) to smooth out all the bubbles. Wipe off any
excess glue.
4. Repeat on all sides and for each page of your chipboard book. Let dry
fully before decorating.
You can also use spray or dry adhesive to attach the scrapbook paper to
your chipboard book. You might also consider placing a large book or
heavy object on the glued pieces.
Additionally, you can cover your chipboard album with
acrylic paint,
stamping ink or embossing powders.
Ideas for Decorating Chipboard Albums:
Edging: Many people
sand the edges of the word book to disguise the
rough or mismatched edges. You can also edge your chipboard album with a
leafing pen, rubber stamping ink, embossing powders and a markers edge.
Add ons: Decorate pages with rub-ons, stickers, rubber stamping,
buttons, silk flowers or ribbons.
Dimensional accents: Add dimensional accents like
brads and eyelets
before adhering the paper so you can hide the back. Adhering brads or
eyelets is easily done with a Crop-a-dile.
Tying it Off: Using your Crop-a-dile again, repunch the holes in the
binding. Using coordinating ribbon, tie off each hole with a bunch of
fibers or ribbons.
Finishing: Once decorated, coat your whole book with
Modge Podge for a
durable finish.
At Scrapbookin’ Sports Stuff, we have several themed albums including:
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